As if living with type 1 diabetes for more than a decade now weren't enough... I also live with gluten intolerance. And it's no picnic, let me tell you. I'm certainly not alone in this, and today we're thrilled to hear from a D-Mom named Polina Br...

Diabetes certainly likes to throw us curve balls sometimes, doesn't it? Just when we think we've nailed a way to handle some particular situation, or recognize what's going on, the rules seem to change and we have to start second-guessing ourselve...

At the start of every year, the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference hits San Francisco. With lots of men in suits running this way and that, it looks more like an East Coast event than what you'd expect in the California Bay Area. And really, it's a b...

We're always happy to find new friends in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) who are sharing their stories about life with D with all of us.Today, we're excited to introduce Daley Kinsey, a 20-something in California who's hitting her 10th diaver...

We always love hearing from folks with diabetes who also work in the pharma/device industry, to get a glimpse into what spurred them to build a career in the field.Recently, we were thrilled to welcome longtime type 1 Jim Berkebile to our Diabetes...

Traveling the world has never been a goal for me, but I'm ever-impressed by those brave enough to embark on great adventures despite the challenges of type 1 diabetes.That's why I've been captivated by one Australian type 1 named Matt Shanahan, wh...

On Nov. 10-11, the T1DExchange held a workshop in collaboration with the C3NProject, a Cincinnati, OH-based social innovation group that designs, tests, pilots and implements innovative ideas in partnership with real health systems. The idea was t...

Hey, you think it's tough living with diabetes yourself? Try managing your own D and also having a cute little pet with diabetes whose blood sugar you have to manage as well. We ran a report on the topic of pets with diabetes back in early 2013, ...

I have college on the mind these days, as my oldest daughter is filling out applications (yikes!)So I'm very happy to introduce Michelle Rosolie, who was diagnosed with type 1 in January 2007 and now, on the heels of graduating from college, is go...

Last month, we reported on the Diabetes Technology Society's progress on a post-market surveillance program to keep tabs on the accuracy of glucose meters already on the market. Since then, the country's largest formal groups of diabetes doctors, ...

It's been a while, but we're back with our ongoing series by and for loved ones of people with diabetes (PWDs), the so-called Diabetic Partner Follies. Today, we're happy to introduce a very special Type Awesome (those who are loved ones or care ...

We find ourselves in another season of Back to School, Folks... always a special challenge for those grappling with diabetes.This year, families might want to know about developments in the American Diabetes Association's Safe At School program an...

Early this week, we brought you the story of a D-Momma who wrote a book about her son's type 1 diagnosis as an infant, and how she sees the diabetes world now, 20 years on. (Note: today's the last day to enter that book giveaway!).We're excited to...

Of course we're ALL ABOUT the diabetes device hacking and data-sharing efforts going on throughout our D-Community these days -- the collective push for open platforms to allow more meaningful access and use of our devices and data known as the #W...

We share numerous stories here at the 'Mine about diabetes across the globe, and how many in our community are doing what they can to help those in need worldwide. Today, we're excited to share a first-hand account of a fellow type 1 and friend he...

There are many different ways of dealing with the daunting feeling of being diagnosed with a consuming chronic illness like diabetes.For Mary Rooney, a fellow type 1 diagnosed as an adult in March 2011, getting involved in the research side was on...

We're huge supporters of the Behavorial Diabetes Institute (BDI) and the efforts of this great San Diego-based non-profit to embrace the emotional and psychosocial side of diabetes. That's why the recent news about the BDI's financial struggles ha...

As the saying goes: Being a teenager is tough enough, without diabetes tossed into the mix.So we're always so encouraged to see teens with diabetes (TWDs?) pushing boundaries and embracing the mantra of "You Can Do This," proving that diabetes doe...

One of our diabetes friends from Melbourne, Australia, is Renza Scibilia, a type 1 since 1998 who we've had the honor of knowing in the Diabetes Online Community for years now. Though we've been interacting online for a while, it wasn't until the ...

Today we extend a belated happy birthday to our own Cait Patterson, who celebrated her long-awaited 21st birthday late last week!Of course, that milestone birthday is marked by the advent of legally drinking alcohol -- which for those of us with ...

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